Author Archives: ttyson27

Sustainability to me, means that whatever it is it can maintain itself without causing waste and polluting the Earth. Sustainable design would be a design or product that can sustain itself. I do not think these definitions are any different … Continue reading →

Tim Brown’s Reading was very enlightening and interesting. Some points that I found interesting was about Aravind when Dr. V realized that he needed to treat patients the way they are used living (not having extravagant rooms for patients) so … Continue reading →

The LOLA Shows this week were interesting. I really liked the one about having the skylights in exam rooms and surgery rooms in hospitals. I feel like that is a good way to bring the outside in an environment like … Continue reading →

I found the merchandising shopsense article really interesting. I think having a “virtual cart” for people who may have difficulty shopping themselves is an amazing idea. That would help so many different people and I think it would empower them … Continue reading →

The business canvas model was an activity that I really enjoyed. I liked the freedom to pick whatever world problem we wanted to solve. I also thought the figure we used to fill out all of our points was very … Continue reading →

I have missed out on Week 6 activities and lectures because I was in New York City for the DHM department study abroad trip. However, while in New York City I found some sustainable practices in place. In Central Park, … Continue reading →

I really liked this past week’s activities. I enjoyed going to the botanical gardens because I had never gone there before and it was nice to get out of  the classroom to do something different. The design slam was also … Continue reading →

Week 4 lectures were great. The Industrial Ecology lecture was nice to break down each tenet and to have our classmates teach a section was awesome for everyone to hear others thoughts. The lecture when we took the quiz, I … Continue reading →

Lectures I have enjoyed last week’s lectures. I liked all three articles from Tuesday’s lecture. They all provoked a forward thinking mindset which I feel like most of the time we do not have because we are focused on the … Continue reading →

Week 1 and 2 Lectures The lectures have been great these first two weeks. I think we have a good foundation and introduction of sustainability and what all goes into it. Now I am excited to dig deeper and really … Continue reading →